mestizo122

I found a Vista guide that had how to turn off those annoying pop ups, but I forgot the url. I remember that you had to go into the "Security Policies" by going to run and typing in "secpol.msc" (without qutes), then navigate to "User Account Control" settings. Just so I do not have re type everything to change I will link to an image with my settings.

First, it sounds like you just burned the .iso image onto a DVD (when you look at the contents of the DVD it shows the .iso file). If that is the case, then you burned it incorrectly. To burn an .iso image you need to make use of software, as Windows XP does not natively burn images. I am not sure what software you might have but many DVD burners come with Nero. In Nero 6, choose "Recorder" >> Burn Image >> and find the .iso file and burn that. If you do not have any software a quick Google search will help you. One that looks promising to use is http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm - Please note that I have never used this, but it looks simple to use. As for 32 bit vs 64 bit, do you have a 64 bit processor (Athlon 64, Pentium D). If you do not, then you cannot install the 64 bit version. If you do then that is your choice. It is hard to find 64 bit drivers for many items. I attempted to use Windows XP x64, but it was near impossible to find drivers for my printers, and a few other things. I have yet to try Vista 64 bit.